Doomed Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Good write up about the Riverton races. It probably gets more publicity than the Wgtn or Auckland Cups these days. Must really piss off NZTR when meetings like that attract more publicity than the big city flash events. It will be interesting to compare turnovers with the $900,000 harness race meeting last night. No story that I could see in the Waikato Times about their group 1 tomorrow. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/128351345/rivertons-easter-races-a-meeting-place-for-many-in-the-south 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 2 hours ago, Doomed said: Good write up about the Riverton races. It probably gets more publicity than the Wgtn or Auckland Cups these days. Must really piss off NZTR when meetings like that attract more publicity than the big city flash events. It will be interesting to compare turnovers with the $900,000 harness race meeting last night. No story that I could see in the Waikato Times about their group 1 tomorrow. https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/128351345/rivertons-easter-races-a-meeting-place-for-many-in-the-south Good article. Jamie Searle always gives it a good local flavour. It just highlights that there is more than just a focus on the big glamour meetings. They are vital but so are these grassroots heartland meetings. The industry ignores them at it's peril. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huey Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Ludwig said: Good article. Jamie Searle always gives it a good local flavour. It just highlights that there is more than just a focus on the big glamour meetings. They are vital but so are these grassroots heartland meetings. The industry ignores them at it's peril. The impact of ignoring them already well and truly in a perilous state! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Great meeting, excellent track. Hope they have good figures to give the middle finger to the industry. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 That horse, Henley has grown another leg since a new trainer, must be a good chance in the main race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Great fields and a punters graveyard, but always love having a bet down there, on a few roughies, there will be a few that sleep well tonight, punters and horses, attended the meeting in 2019 when we had a runner in the cup, he liked wet tracks, but to puggy that day, very much enjoyed the trip down there, even though the plane circled for what seemed and eternity, just as we had given up the hope of landing and a pending bus trip from Dunedin, we finally landed, took time on the Sunday to visit the surrounding tracks, invercargill, Wyndham Winton Gore, very enjoyable weekend, sadly now some of those tracks are unused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Great drive around the coast road back from Tuatapere too. Those early Waka sailors, arriving at the southernmost shores, wow, what a scary business that must have been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 So what's happened now? No news where you would expect to find it and I haven't been glued to TS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Very scenic down there, and unfortunately were only there for a limited time,but certainly made the most of it, had a look around bluff as well, hopefully be able to stay longer next time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Centaur Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mark D said: So what's happened now? No news where you would expect to find it and I haven't been glued to TS Power down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 1 minute ago, The Centaur said: Power down. Thanks. Smelter still stealing it all 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark D Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Oops now a graphic comes up "Infinate"delay at Riverton Races. Gotta laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 19 minutes ago, Mark D said: So what's happened now? No news where you would expect to find it and I haven't been glued to TS Power outage due to high winds. Indefinite delay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Looks to be abandoned according to the TAB. Most unfortunate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 When I seen the rescheduled of the last race around 6ish I thought crickey they would need lighting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 The proposed solution seems bizzare. Run the 8 remaining races on Monday and scape most of Monday's card. Why not run monday's card on Wednesday or thurs? In the North they always programme another meeting. Tauherenikau to Waverley most recently. They are probably concerned they will have smallish fields running for $12,000, but no trouble having 3 horses running for $30,000 today at HB. The scaped races are quite important for southern jockeys and trainers who don't get many chances. Today's balloted horses who were hoping to get their chance on Monday will be pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) Some may have targeted the second day, I know one at least that left today for Monday. They'll be delighted....not. Monday/Tuesday used to be the norm for Riverton anyway. Edited April 16, 2022 by Freda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Once was a three day carnival, maybe they gave up to early today, even though time was running out, buggar had to change my syndicate bet to the trots tonight, before hearing of a reschedule, but that's nothing compared to some of the owners with regards of second day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomed Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 24 minutes ago, Freda said: Some may have targeted the second day, I know one at least that left today for Monday. They'll be delighted....not. Monday/Tuesday used to be the norm for Riverton anyway. Doesn't matter, its only Southland. Totally different approach to recent abandonments in the NI. It was a chance for some jockeys to get 20 rides over the two days and for the local trainers to get opportunities over the two days. Now they are 6 races down. And, as I said, on the same day there was no worry about 3 horses going around for $30,000 in the North, and scratchings all over the place on a good track at Te Rapa. Lets just hope they follow this precedent for the next northern abandonment, rather than the approach after the last two Tauherenikau abandonments where they fell over themselves to slot in extra low key meetings. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 That must have been a logistical nightmare cramming two days into one, must have been double acceptors not to forget that there will be half a dozen less races for riders and half a dozen less stake money filtering through to owners and trainers, couldn't see why they couldn't do Monday or even Tuesday, I think some get a holiday on the Tuesday after Easter but I stand to be corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Here's hoping they have great day today. Best of luck to them all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shad Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Nice field for the cup, might take wild Jack for a roughie, few at the top got to carry big weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeynz Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 6:06 PM, Doomed said: Doesn't matter, its only Southland. Totally different approach to recent abandonments in the NI. It was a chance for some jockeys to get 20 rides over the two days and for the local trainers to get opportunities over the two days. Now they are 6 races down. And, as I said, on the same day there was no worry about 3 horses going around for $30,000 in the North, and scratchings all over the place on a good track at Te Rapa. Lets just hope they follow this precedent for the next northern abandonment, rather than the approach after the last two Tauherenikau abandonments where they fell over themselves to slot in extra low key meetings. 2 meetings , Riverton and Wairio have $15000 races for the last 2 days of the season,instead of 12 grand, spose that claws back some of what was lost at Easter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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